October, 2009
Paradox Of Financial Choices: Maximizing vs. Satisficing
In the book Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz, he talks about how there are two types of people, maximizers and satisficers (think satisfy + suffice). I will simply quote the excellent summary from the book’s Wikipedia page:
A maximizer is like a perfectionist, someone who needs to be assured that their every purchase ...
Taylor Swift Tickets for U.S. Shows on Sale
Tickets for select shows available
Taylor Swift image from Picasa.
She won’t be performing in the U.S. until next year, but Taylor Swift tickets are now available for several of her tour dates. Taylor Swift tickets for shows in Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Mossouria are already selling like hotcakes. Stories of teenagers waiting throught the night are ...
Kinsman, IL | Scene of inexplicable FBI raid
Minuscule town raided by FBI
Image from Flickr.com. Coming to a small town near you - ain't that America!
Kinsman, Illinois is a sleepy little town with a population just over 100. It’s about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, and there isn’t much there, not even a gas station or a single cash advance in Beaumont store. ...
Which Comes First: The House or the Nest Egg?
This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. It’s also a part of National Save for Retirement Week
A few weeks ago, J.D. asked me to consider writing a post on retirement for National Save for Retirement Week. As it was intended, National Save for Retirement Week made me reflect on the state of my ...
Payday Loans Beat FDIC Small-Dollar Loans Hands Down
payday loans in Beaumont Profit With Lower Overhead
<img class="size-full wp-image-52880" title="payday loans in Beaumont FDIC small dollar loans" src="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/payday-loans-FDIC-small-dollar-loans1.JPG" alt="What's a government small dollar loan worth? Nothing more than eagle food, apparently… (Photo: wikipedia.org)" width="300" height="290" />What's a government small dollar loan worth? Nothing more than eagle food, apparently… (Photo: wikipedia.org)
The payday loan industry continues ...
